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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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